Senior Web Developer – Princeton University – Princeton, NJ

The office of the Dean of the College (ODOC) is seeking a Senior Web Developer to provide application and web development support to multiple offices and six Residential Colleges. This fast-paced, highly varied team environment requires excellent technical and customer service skills, experience in communicating with senior members of staff and the ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently.

The Dean of the College has primary responsibility for undergraduate education, including oversight of the undergraduate curriculum, administration of a number of special programs, and responsibility for the academic advising and academic progress of all undergraduate students.

The Dean has oversight responsibility for the offices of the Registrar, Admission, Undergraduate Financial Aid, the Office of International Programs, the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning, the Princeton Writing Program, Health Professions Advising, the Community-Based Learning Initiative, the Program in Teacher Preparation, the Office of Undergraduate Research and the residential colleges. This position supports all these areas except for the Registrar, Admission and the Writing Program.

The Senior Web Developer reports to the Senior IT Manager.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

1. Develops and Maintains Web and Custom Applications

Manages all phases of the development of custom applications including requirements gathering, analysis, design, testing and deployment; ensures that user’s specifications are well documented and kept current at all time. In this role, the Senior Web Developer:

– Meets and collaborates with client groups (deans’ offices and residential college’s staff) to assess their business needs and the scope of application development projects

In addition to working with individuals at all levels within ODOC, this role will interact with the Office of Information Technology as well as a network of technology staff across campus.

The Senior Web Developer must be able to balance a heavy workload and work effectively under pressure to complete time sensitive projects. The successful candidate must be flexible and adaptive to the evolving needs of the Office of the Dean of the College; able to collaborate, build relationships with all constituents and establish credibility.

This position is charged with analysis and development of technology tools to improve business effectiveness. The successful candidate must possess:

– Ability to complete complex assignments quickly and with a high degree of quality and accuracy, respond with appropriate urgency to situations that arise, and solve problems proactively and efficiently

– Ability to write and communicate clearly

– Ability to anticipate demands, make quick decisions and act with poise under pressure

– Ability to meet deadlines

– Ability to work with OIT, ITSM consultants and process owners as directed by the Senior IT manager

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

– Certification in windows and Mac

– Web developer certification in specialized coding

– Minimum of five years of IT experience as application programmer or web developer with proficiency in writing source code and automation scripts

– Experience in system administration

– Experience with PeopleSoft ERP

– Familiarity with ITIL or similar practices for managing IT services

– Expertise with service request tracking systems such as ServiceNow or Online Problem Management (OPM)

– Web 2.0 skills centered around social media such as Twitter, RSS Feed, Kaltura videos, podcasts, and other technologies which may be embedded in local applications

– Ability to lift 50 lbs., twist, bend, and work in awkward positions and possess a valid driver’s license

– Experience with Drupal is preferred

The final candidate will be required to complete a background check and post-offer pre-employment physical successfully.